Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Russia

Russia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 10.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.8
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
70th
of 134 countries
All-time high
41.8
in 2003
All-time low
10.8
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Russia, 2003–2020

102030402003201120202003: 41.82004: 39.42005: 33.62006: 28.32007: 26.22008: 22.72009: 25.22010: 23.72011: 21.12012: 19.72013: 19.82014: 18.92015: 21.42016: 22.82017: 22.12018: 19.42019: 17.32020: 10.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Russia is 10.8, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Russia peaked at 41.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2020.

Russia ranks 70th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Russia, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 41.8 —
2004 39.4 -5.7%
2005 33.6 -14.7%
2006 28.3 -15.8%
2007 26.2 -7.4%
2008 22.7 -13.4%
2009 25.2 +11.0%
2010 23.7 -6.0%
2011 21.1 -11.0%
2012 19.7 -6.6%
2013 19.8 +0.5%
2014 18.9 -4.5%
2015 21.4 +13.2%
2016 22.8 +6.5%
2017 22.1 -3.1%
2018 19.4 -12.2%
2019 17.3 -10.8%
2020 10.8 -37.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 10.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 27.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 10.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 11.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.03 22.7 41.8 7
2010s 20.62 17.3 23.7 10
2020s 10.8 10.8 10.8 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 67 Namibia 11.5 compare
  2. 67 South Africa 11.5 compare
  3. 69 Malaysia 11.3 compare
  4. 70 Algeria 10.8 compare
  5. 70 Seychelles 10.8 compare
  6. 73 Mongolia 10.4 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Russia?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Russia was 10.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2020.
How does Russia rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Russia ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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